I have made this cheese cake many times and it turns out perfectly every time. We love that there is no graham cracker crust to get soggy and take away from the delicious cheese cake filling. The only thing that I do a bit differently to the recipe is to add a teaspoon of lemon zest to the batter to give it extra lemon flavor, but it isn't needed to WOW your dinner guests. It is my families favorite... hands down!